UNLV Athletics Hall Of Fame

1985 Men's Soccer Team

1985 Men's Soccer Squad

  • Class
  • Induction
    2010
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Soccer
The winningest group in program history, the 1985 UNLV Men's Soccer Team set multiple school records, including most wins and fewest losses as head coach Barry Barto's squad finished 18-2-2. The Rebels, who also reeled off a record 18-game unbeaten streak during the campaign, finished the season ranked fourth in the nation by Soccer America after rising as high as second that fall. The squad boasted a program-best seven first or second team All-Big West Conference honorees, including UNLV's current head coach, Rich Ryerson, as a second team selection; and his brother, Hall of Famer Robbie Ryerson, who became Rebel soccer's only first team All-American that season. The team, which outscored its opponents 54-18, completed a perfect 6-0 run through the conference and hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament where UNLV downed Fresno State 2-1. The Rebels advanced to the regional final where they lost 1-0 in overtime to eventual national champion UCLA.
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